Nicholas Barbuto with prof. Kenneth SingerPhotoluminescence in Doped 1-D Photonic CrystalsInterference effects inside a photonic crystals provide mechanisms for the precise control of light both within and outside of the photonic crystal. In particular the emission direction, spectrum, intensity, and dynamics can be affected by the band structure. We...
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Ryan Berkheimer with Prof. Kathleen KashSonoluminescenceSonoluminescence is the process of changing a mechanical pressure into electromagnetic radiation and heat. Applying an external harmonic oscillating sound field at a certain resonant frequency to a gas bubble in a liquid chamber will force the gas bubble to oscillate its volume, shrinking...
Kyle Box with Prof. Harsh Mathur TitleA Quantum Algorithm for Testing for Mersenne PrimesIn this project we will be looking for a quantum algorithm to solve a specific number theory problem - testing for Mersenne primes. Prime numbers play an important role in modern life, mostly in various data...
Yvette Cendes with Prof. Corbin CovaultTest and Feasibility of a Cherenkov Detector for the Auger North ProjectCherenkov radiation can be used to reconstruct the energy of high-energy cosmic rays entering the Earth's atmosphere. A durable, low-cost Cherenkov detector will be tested with actual cosmic ray events and compared to...
David Crowley with Prof. Jie ShanThin Films for THz GenerationTHz generation is a well known nonlinear effect that has been used in many spectroscopic methods. Most well known is time domain spectroscopy (THz TDS) which has the additional benefit of not only providing information on the amplitude changes, but...
Michael Davidson with Prof. Harsh Mathur Auger Processes in Semiconductor Quantum DotsThe nanostructure of quantum dots has been researched extensively in recent years, with emphasis on applications in lasers and photovoltaic cells. The unique properties derive from the tunable bandgap of the quantum confined semiconductor and the electron-hole interactions as...
Alison Deitz with Profs. Lawrence Krauss & Glenn StarkmanTransmission of Scientific Concepts Through Journalistic WritingIn science, new theories and discoveries are communicated to other scientists through journals and other technical publications where the equations and experimental specifics make up the majority of the information. A layperson interested in these...
Andrew Fu with Professor David Matthiesen (Department of Materials Science and Engineering) Offshore Wind Energy Feasibility CenterThe Board of County Commissioners of Cuyahoga County in partnership with Case Western Reserve University has selected a project manager for a 1-year feasibility study to determine the practicability of constructing a research center...
Jonathan Glicoes with Profs. Gavin A. Buxton & Philip L. TaylorPolymer Solar Cells from Diblock Copolymers: A Computational Investigation of Self-assembled ArchitecturesCurrent silicon based solar cell technologies have proven to be inordinately expensive to manufacture relative to the power that they are capable of generating, however the demand for...
Miriam Israelowitz with Prof. David L. Wilson (Dept. of Biomedical Engineering)Cryo-Imaging of Stem CellsLittle is known about the pathway of genetically modified stem cells that are injected into mice for such research as cancer and gene therapy. However, tagging the cells through fluorescence labeling could allow observation of the...
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